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The Student News Site of Walt Whitman High School

The Black and White

The Student News Site of Walt Whitman High School

The Black and White

Some psychiatrists and neuroscientists have been using the term “digital dementia” to describe the cognitive impairments caused by excessive screen usage.

Digital dementia: Screenagers make “brain rot” literal

By Maria Garcia-Musalem October 8, 2024

Kicking off their shoes and tossing their heavy backpack onto the floor, a student arrives at home after a long day at school. They slump onto their bed and mindlessly open TikTok, spiraling into an hour...

Q&A with new Whitman Principal Gregory Miller

Q&A with new Whitman Principal Gregory Miller

By Benjamin Levy September 30, 2024

Responses have been edited for length and clarity.  MCPS administrators announced in July 2024 that then-assistant principal Gregory Miller would replace Dr. Robert Dodd as Whitman’s principal. Since...

Besides Harris and Clinton most recently, dozens of women have run for president, breaking barriers along the way.

A history of U.S. female presidential candidates

By Stella Bleiweis September 26, 2024

President Joe Biden dropped out of the 2024 electoral race, July 21, leading to the nomination of current Vice President Kamala Harris. Harris is running against Republican nominee and former President...

Senior Destinations 2024

Senior Destinations 2024

By Sonia Weliwitigoda August 22, 2024

How to use the Senior Destinations Map: Click the upper left button or the markers on the map to view students and schools. Clicking the upper right full-screen button will bring you to the full...

Many teenagers’ packed school and extracurricular schedules only delay the rise of melatonin levels — which help signal the body to shut down for the night — by producing stress, keeping the body awake.

5 ways to improve your sleep schedule as a high schooler

By Abby Ikenson June 19, 2024

The average teenager requires eight to ten hours of high-quality sleep every night to properly function in daily activities such as school or extracurriculars. Adequate sleep allows a teenager’s developing...

For children, insufficient access to food can delay development and lead to behavioral issues such as anxiety and aggression. When the COVID-19 pandemic first broke out in 2020, the number of people living with food insecurity in MoCo rose to 115,000 — 37% higher than the pre-pandemic level.

So What Else; how a local non-profit combats food insecurity

By Emma Libowitz June 18, 2024

Rows of colorful vegetables adorn the folding tables set up across the Wyaconda Road parking lot. Families roam through the distribution site, eagerly eyeing the tables and awaiting their turn to shop....

Katz will retire at the end of the 2023-2024 school year after 11 years of teaching at Whitman.

Fabiola Katz retires after 11 years at Whitman

By Brooke Philbin June 16, 2024

Fabiola Katz expected to celebrate her birthday like any other year, but what she did not expect was it to transform into one of the most special moments of her career. Unbeknownst to Katz, her AP Spanish...

After teaching at Whitman for 21 years, Poll is retiring at the end of the 2023-2024 school year.

Neal Poll retires after 21 years at Whitman

By Cassidy Lewin June 16, 2024

The gym echoes with bouncing basketballs, yelling students and squeaking sneakers as students participate in their P.E. class. A whistle blows and Physical Education teacher Neal Poll calls his students...

Finances are a small part of the reasoning behind the art walk as the event's main purpose is to bring the community together and create a colorful environment. When buyers purchase art, the stores ensure profits from art sales go directly to the artists.

D.C. Arts Center hosts fourth annual Adams Morgan Art Walk

By Stella Bleiweis June 15, 2024

It’s a sunny afternoon in April, and the Adams Morgan neighborhood in Washington D.C. is bustling with sounds of people. Between the cracks of crowds and city life, slivers of colorful art pieces hang...

Since its opening in 2019, Sarah’s Handmade has garnered praise from ice cream enthusiasts and local critics alike.

Ice cream fosters community at Sarah’s Handmade

By Elana Snyder June 15, 2024

Visitors walk into Sarah’s Handmade Ice Cream and are immediately met with the sweet smell of freshly made ice cream and the smiling faces of high school-age employees. There’s a slight chill in the...

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